Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Pack your bags Colby....

He passed his oxygen test yesterday. That's two weeks in a row. So now he's off of his cannula and at least as of last night, he was doing very well!! Tracey and I got the good news on our way back from Maine. We went directly to the hospital and spent some time with him. He looked great. Finally, we get to see him without any tubes on his face.

During the rest of our ride home, Tracey and I wondered when he might be able to come home. While we were visiting the doctor came to speak with us. If things go as planned, we'll have the best Christmas present ever! Yup, they'll send him home Christmas day! Isn't that awesome??!!!

We signed a consent form to have him get his MRI. That should be done sometime this week. We're anxiously optimistic about the outcomes of that and I hope we'll have it be the end of the week but we may not hear the results until early next week.

Tracey and I now have a laundry list of things we need to do to get him home. The NICU wants every parent to do an extended stay. This is when the parents stay with the baby at the hospital for a longer period of time, drawing up and giving all medications, taking care of the baby's needs, etc. They just want to be 100% sure that the parents are ready to have a baby who needs special attention at home. For Tracey and I, this will happen this Sunday. We'll pretty much spend the whole day there. We also have to get our car seat installed and finish getting the odds and ends we need to have him home.

We're very happy about this news. It's been a very long road. But it goes to show you that things change if you can just keep your head up and hang in there.

Dear Scott and Tracey, We are so happy for you!!! What a wonderful way to end the year! Colby is such a beautiful boy, and the two of you enjoy every second with him!!! I cried when you said he was coming home…god bless you and your beautiful family. Merry Christmas, and have a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!All our love, Mary and HannahP.S. I told your mom I have a extra car seat base…I will give it to her on Tuesday for you.

Amazing, I am so happy for your family!!!! Super Colby is finally going home. The best gift ever!!! The next few days will be full of emotions, the start of a new chapter, the ending of a different chapter. Enjoy every single moment. Tis' the season...to snuggle a Colby :)

About Me

This story is written from a dad's perspective. We went through infertility for 4 years before we found out we were pregnant with twins in March of 2007. Life dealt us an unexpected hand when Colby and Avery came 3 ½ months early due to PROM of twin A. I started this blog to keep friends and family up to speed on the happenings during our NICU experience. However I’ve been amazed at the interest and support that has come from family, friends and complete strangers. I am moved by the connection that people feel toward our situation and to hear the stories of how our story has in some way helped others through difficult times.
Thank you all for your support and compassion during our journey. I hope one day for Colby to be able to read this and know the impact he’s had and the amount of people he had supporting him.